Drooping is often an indication of nutrient stress. Increase the sun exposure for gerbera daisies kept indoors, either moving them outside for a few hours each day or putting them near a sunnier window. Improve watering conditions. Too much or too little water is a common cause of drooping or wilting. Water plants once early in the day, soaking the soil, but let the plant and soil surface dry off before nighttime to reduce the chance of disease.
Wet soil also causes root death. Keep daisies in temperatures between 40 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit, with a nighttime temperature no higher than 65 degrees F.
If temperatures are higher, increase the amount of water given daily, but not the frequency. Click here to join! Member Login: Username or email:. Pinterest Facebook Youtube Twitter Instagram. My mother purchased a Gerbera Margarita Gerbera in a pot and gave it to me as a gift a week ago. The soil was moist at the time so I did not water it.
I was delighted with the plant and kept it in my room where it recieved bright light from a window. I tried placing it outside once in the full-sun but it started to hang a little. It recovered when I brought it in and let it cool.
About a week after I had recieved the plant I gave it water. It was a little wilted looking and hadn't had any since the time I got it, so I soaked it and let it stand in the water for a while. Gerbera Daisy Gerbera jamesonii Posted by Paul You must be signed in before you can post questions or answers.
Click here to join! Member Login: Username or email:. Pinterest Facebook Youtube Twitter Instagram. I recently purchased a plant with three gerbera daisies from a grocery store. In the store they stood tall and looked healthy. If you find the plant wilting in the morning before the sun hits it, the soil is probably too dry and you'll need to water. Unless your sand is sandy or gritty, don't plant it in the ground.
Gerberas need excellent drainage. If the soil stays soaked for long, the plant will develop crown rot and croak before your eyes. Instead, grow it in a container you can fill with fast-draining potting soil.
If there's a saucer under the pot, empty it as soon as it fills with water. According to The New Southern Living Garden Book, "Where gerberas are perennial, they can bloom at almost any time of year, unless frost kills them to the ground.
In this case, they'll sprout from underground stems in spring and begin blooming shortly afterward. Quickly clip off faded blooms and their stems or they'll develop mold that will spread to the rest of the plant.
Don't wet the foliage when you water or the leaves may develop powdery mildew that looks like white powder and usually sends the plant over the edge. The best defense is to start with disease-free plants and to choose the newer, more disease-resistant selections. If this is the case, then reach out to your local Cooperative Extensive Office, which is a great resource for answers to your planting questions. Of course, plants grown outdoors will often get wet from rain, but hey, what are you gonna do?
I suggest prayer.
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